Sonepar has built an undisputed leadership position in business-to-business electrical product distribution, systems and services thanks to a unique combination of being family-owned, with a long-term horizon, best-in-class leadership, an engaged workforce, and demanding corporate governance.
Acquisitions are a key element of our growth strategy. Over the past 20 years, acquisitions represent 60% of total growth and the group has made 200 acquisitions which have accounted for more than €10 billion of sales.
We are always looking for new companies that are willing to join a family-owned group, where the diversity and well-being of our associates are valued the most, where we work based on a high level of compliance standards and common values, and where investing in our associates and teams is a priority.
Over the past few months, our teams met Sonepar associates to tell their story. Stories from entrepreneurs, stories of growth, those are Sonepar’s success stories. Let’s deep dive into this webseries with the first episode: Spain.
Sonepar aims to reinforce its position in the Spanish market by having a national presence in the territory and offering better value-added services/products to the customers. In 2022, seven Spanish operating companies united under the Sonepar brand.
We spoke with Antonio Durá, Operations Director, Roberto Martínez, General Director of Sales, José Antonio Quintela, Northwest Region Manager and Cristina Esteve, Logistics Director, about this journey and that of their teams.
We’re ambitious, driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Our expert advice is combined with more than fifty years of experience. We’re trusted to lead. We are fearlessly competitive, but never lose sight of the need to make a profit to invest in our future. We are Sonepar, Powered by Difference!